Judging by the article, and it's often difficult to understand World Net Daily articles, but it appears that it's not about the Gypsy people, they're just using that term because they weren't sure how else to throw something racist into the article.

This seems like pure WHARRGARBL as opposed to WHARRGARBL to disguise a hidden agenda. It is just stoking fear of an imaginary situation and is about as likely as Mexicans shop-lifting superglue so that they can sneak into white folks homes at night and glue their assholes shut.

"Voter fraud" efforts are really about keeping Democrats from voting but I can't see what cracking down on gypsies is supposed to achieve.

By and large, people don't care enough about elections to even show up, much less vote twice or otherwise illegally. This is something republicans just can't grasp because it is something they think THEY would do to tamper with an election.

cc_rider:cubic_spleen: The Republican author of this article, Jack Minor, has a list of other, similar articles over on StormFront.org.

So WND is firmly in the "White Nationalist" camp now?

Actually, judging from many of the comments there lately, this is not even surprising. I bet if the "real" Jesus showed up at their doorsteps, most of 'em would be inclined to "stand their ground".

Lately? WND was completely committed to the whole birther nonsense (wouldn't be surprised if they still were). I don't think it's a case of 'lately'. WND has been the ,"not racist, but yeah... completely racist" news site for as long as I can remember it existing.

I doubt it will swing an election, but a provision that lets any state resident vote in what's supposed to be a district election based on their intent to move there in the future is highly odd. I don't think I've ever heard of an election provision like that.

Typically, when Republicans have gotten on these "they haven't sufficiently established their residency!!!" kicks, they've been intent on putting college students in a pickle between their hometown and their college town to block them from voting... because college students have typically been known to open more than one book in their lives... something that doesn't generally bode well for the GOP.

Here's a gem from the founder, John Caldera "It really helps that we added that barely legal Asian porn site,"

The Asian porn joke is how you know they are a "free market" think tank, and not just republicans. Never mind that they were founded by a theocrat, or that they employ Tom Tancredo. And forget the fact that they bring in speakers like Joe the Plumber and Mary Katherine Ham. They are OK with weed and can talk about porn without getting a case of the vapors. Therefore they are called libertarian according to the media.

DamnYankees:Why is someone from a "free-market" think tank talking about election laws?

free-market is more of a branding thing for the GOP. If you go to Popeyes they sell you chicken and do not pop you in the eye. If it actually meant what it implies then every policy the GOP free marketeers put out wouldn't be to the benefit of established players.